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Words matter: Judges’ value judgments in sentence pronouncements remarks.

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dc.contributor.authorCastro Rodrigues, Andreia de
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Olga
dc.contributor.authorde Oliveira, Jorge Q.
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa
dc.contributor.authorSacau, Ana
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-13T16:08:12Z
dc.date.available2023-07-13T16:08:12Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThis study examines judges’ value judgments on their remarks during sentence pronouncements. We performed a content analysis of 93 sentence pronouncements from the 13 judges from a Portuguese criminal court. Within these discourses, 299 discourse units were codifed as judges’ value judgments, that is, personal contents beyond strict legal issues. From these 299, 107 were recommendations (comprehending advice to change, to not reofend, to rethink life, and action instructions), and 192 were opinions about the individual, the society, and the judicial system. The existence of value judgments in sentence pronouncements carries important implications for the sentencing process. Namely, these value judgments allow the identifcation of judges’ personal ideas, and issues particularly vulnerable for simplistic reasonings, as well as subjective considerations. This identifcation and the discussion on the powerful role of language in the context of sentencing are key features to strengthen judges’ training and, consequently, to improve the implementation of penal justice.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCTpt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationde Castro Rodrigues, A., Cunha, O. S., de Oliveira, J. Q., Gonçalves, R. A., & Sacau-Fontenla, A. (2023). Words matter: judges’ value judgments in sentence pronouncements remarks. Crime, Law and Social Change. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-023-10097-8pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10611-023-10097-8pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn15730751
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/9223
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer Netherlandspt_PT
dc.relationUID/PSI/01662/2013pt_PT
dc.relationSFRH/ BPD/108602/2015pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSentencingpt_PT
dc.subjectPenal justicept_PT
dc.subjectJudicial decision-making processpt_PT
dc.subjectJudgespt_PT
dc.subjectValue judgementspt_PT
dc.subjectSentence pronouncementspt_PT
dc.subjectQualitative methodologypt_PT
dc.subjectJudges’ trainingpt_PT
dc.titleWords matter: Judges’ value judgments in sentence pronouncements remarks.pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleCrime, Law and Social Changept_PT
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